Thanks for checking out the West Wing Week, your guide to everything that's happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. This week, walk step by step with the President as he speaks about job growth at K. Neal Trucks, makes his third visit to the Gulf Coast, announces his new Director of Intelligence, meets with Cabinet Secretaries about the BP oil spill, delivers the commencement address at Kalamazoo High School,holds a live tele-town hall with seniors about health care and much more.
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America and the world are expecting a lot from President Obama in the face of possibly the worst environmental disaster in US history, and some have even called it Obama's "Katrina". So it makes sense that Obama is looking to tamp down expectations, as he did during a meeting with Grand Isle, La., residents, reports the Washington Post. "Even though I'm president of the United States, my power is not limitless," he said. "So I can't dive down there and plug the hole. I can't suck it up with a straw."

"All I can do," Obama continued. "Is make sure that I put honest, hard-working smart people in place to implement this thing." His remarks begin shortly after the 3-minute mark in the video above.

We're about to lose our Gulf of Mexico, with its many natural treasures, and all the wingbots can do is spew more hate at Obama. Time to come together and kick our oil addiction and not let Palin, Beck, and Limbaugh pull us apart. Who does not want a clean planet?

DontLikeYou___

Jun 12, 2010 6:13 PM CDT

Obama on Spill: 'I Can't Suck It Up With a Straw' The pressure of this enormous job is clearly getting to Obama. I feel sorry for him. Not everyone is cut-out for the job.

Count-Spatula

Jun 12, 2010 3:55 PM CDT

That was painful to watch He's out of his depth. So empty. And kill the comedy you f%$king moron. It's inappropriate and you're no good at it.